Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

D-Link DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black vs Linksys E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey

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  • 21specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 9identical
  • 28known for one product only

Key differences

  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:150 Mbit/s
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN interface type
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Fast Ethernet
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Gigabit Ethernet
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10,100 Mbit/s
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:10/100Base-T(X)
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:2
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:4
  • Web-based management
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Yes
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:No
  • Product colour
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:Black
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:Black, Grey
  • Dimensions (WxDxH)
    • DSL-2680 wireless router Fast Ethernet Black:113 x 147.5 x 32 mm
    • E2000 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Black, Grey:202 x 160 x 34 mm

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Comparison of DSL-2680, E2000
49 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
Wireless LAN features1 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network4 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeDiffersFast EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1p, IEEE 802.11e, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3u
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers24
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Management features1 differ
Web-based managementDiffersYesNo
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, SSID, WPA, WPA2WPA, WPA2
FilteringYesYes
MAC address filteringYesYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Network address translation (NAT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientYesYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Grey
Indication lightYesYes
LED indicatorsYesYes
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFCC, CE, IC-03, Wi-Fi
Antennaidentical
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 85%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-20 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source300 g
Other features3 differ
BandwidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 GHz
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows XP SP3 Windows Vista SP1 Windows 7 Mac OS X Tiger 10.4.11 Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.8 Mac OS X Snow Leopard10.6.1
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs113 x 147.5 x 32 mm202 x 160 x 34 mm
Minimum system requirementsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIE 6.0 Safari 3 Firefox 2
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet
WLAN data transfer rates supportedDiffers150 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionDiffersYesNo
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 2.484 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Power supply typeKnown for one12 V DC, 0.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
ThroughputKnown for one150 MbpsUnknown — not stated by the source
Mobile networkidentical
3GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
4GKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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